Nebraska Wyoming Boundary Move Sparks Irrigation Debate
Citizens in the southwest corner of Nebraska urge cutting off five counties Scotts Bluff Banner Kimball Morrill and Cheyenne to join Wyoming. A. R. Honnold chief for the reclamation service notes strong local support as water legislation and federal action would be needed amid Nebraska state opposition to ceding land near the North Platte Valley irrigation project.
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A. R. Honnold
Reclamation Service
citi+ rews
Nebreaks
Wyoming
Scottspuff
Banner
Kimball
Morrill
Cheyenne
North Platte Valley
Big North Platte
Nebraska
Reno's Commands Ordered to Stay at Fort Russell
Maj. W. W. Reno, battalion commander of Field Hospital Co. No. 1 and Ambulance Co. No. 1 at Fort Russell, received orders reversing plans to depart for Sparata Wisconsin. The stay is linked to intensified Mexican border difficulties. The two units, about 100 men, will remain at Fort Russell until further orders.
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Maj
W. W. Reno
Batallion
Field Hospital Co. No
Fort Ruycel
Sparata
Wis
Mexican
Major Reno
Renmn
Fort Russell
Hongpho
Fort Ruase
Organia- Mlo
Central Department
Chi. Tago
M. E. Church May Abolish Ban on Dance
Saratoga Springs May 12 Members of the Methodist Episcopal church may remove the ban on dancing cards and theatre from the book of discipline if the general conference subcommittee's recommendation is adopted. The change would drop absolute prohibition while keeping the church on record as opposed to such amusements. Debate was heated and action deferred to Monday.
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Saratoga Springs
N. Y
Methodist Episcopal Church
General Conference
Book of Discipline
Commission On Social Service
Texas Students Enlist for Mexican Border Guard
In Austin on May 12 four to eight o'clock this morning forty University of Texas students enlisted for service with the Texas National Guard along the Mexican border. University authorities say many more are attempting to enlist and those serving will receive credit for work already completed this year.
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Austin, Tey
University of Texas
Texas National Guard
Villa Shot by Girl's Defender in Mexico
Pancho Villa was fatally wounded near Namiquipa as he was shot by the young brother of a girl he attempted to assault. A former Villista officer says the tale comes from the family and neighbors, and Villa's men killed the boy on Villa’s order.
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Namiquipa
Mexico
Columbus
N. M
Pancho Villa
Villista
Villa
One Bid For Alaska Air Service Offers Se ward Route
Washington May 12 bids opened for seven Alaska routes and one in Massachusetts showed a single bidder D. L. Byers of Iditarod proposed to operate Iditarod to Seward an 80 mile route for 845 500 annually. Acceptance is under consideration.
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Washington
Alaska
Massachusetts
D. L. Byers
Iditarod
Seward
Warfront Updates Near Hulluch and Meuse Fronts
Official dispatches describe German attacks around Hulluch and Meuse sectors with heavy artillery and local territorial exchanges. Allied counters hold key positions near Le Mort Homme and the Neuse bank while offensives advance in uncertain progress along the Italian and Russian fronts.
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Hulluch
le Preach
Dent Bank
Neuse
Hancourt
le Mort Homme Vri Cumierres
Meuse
Ihlaudremont Wood
Vaux
Port Douamont
Dvinek
Jackobutad
Seclore
Col di Lana Sone
Mount Petrograd
German officials resign over food shortages in Berlin
Emperor William and Chancellor Bethmann-Hollweg force the resignation of Interior Minister Clemens Delbrueck amid German food supply woes. Bavarian premier Von Stettin eyed as successor. Berlin shops and butcheries searched for hidden meat stocks. Berlin’s meat supply warned to last only days. Provisions valued at $100,000 were looted in pillaging. all Berlin butcher shops and the Werderheim market closed.
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Amsterdam
Wiliam
von Bethman-Hollweg
Clemens Delbrueck
Berlin
Germany
Count von Stertling
Delbrueck
Copenhagen
Adde
Geneva
Wertheims
Dlupatch
Germans Report Naval Engagement With British
Berlin via wireless reports two German torpedo boats off the Belgian coast north of Osten were engaged by five English destroyers. One British destroyer was badly damaged by German fire. The German torpedo boats returned to port unharmed.
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Berlin
O Sayville
Osten
Admiralty
Boise Shaken By Violent May 12 Quake
A strong earthquake struck Boise Idaho at 7 25 p m causing panic as residents fled into the streets The tremor lasted about three seconds and was described as the citys most violent shake The quake was felt twenty miles east at Wel oer and was accompanied by a gas well fire that briefly alarmed Kea residents
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Boise
Idaho
Kea
Mei
Niles
German Peace Overtures Declared Impossible and Allies Seek League
London reports Lord Robert Cecil dismisses German peace overtures as unsalvageable and says no basis for negotiations exists. The note notes Bethman Hollweg and a possible American reply, while New York reports Sir Edward Grey backing a joint peace enforcement league with Allied support for a German attitude shift.
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Grey
London
Robert Cecil
von Bethman Hollwag
America
Brandeis hearing reopened by Senate sub committee
Washington May 12 The reopened hearings before the senate dietary sub committee began and ended today with testimony accusing Brandeis of connections as counsel in the United States Drug Co merger with Riker Hegeman. Commissioner Harlan said Brandeis service to the interstate commerce commission was satisfactory. Louis K Ligget of Boston and W Anderson US attorney Boston were summoned to appear. The motion to reopen was by Senator Gatherland of Vel in relation to information about a proposed merger.
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Washington
Senate For Dietary
Brandeis
Supreme Court
Bandeis
United States Drug Company
Riker-Hegeman Drug Eleven
Harlan
Interstate Commerce Commission
Louis K. Ligget
Boston
W. Anderson
United States
Gatherland
Vel
Brandes
Army Bill Near Agreement Between Senate and House Conferees
Washington May 13 An agreement between the senate and house conferees on the army organization bill is expected to be reached tomorrow. The regular army in peacetime will be about 175000 under the elastic system while the senate bill allows expansion to 219000 in case of emergency. The National Guard would total about 100000.
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Washington
Senate
Armu R
Billa
National Guard
Suffrage Meeting Planned At New York Convention
May 11 New York The National American Woman Suffrage Association plans a mass meeting to spread suffrage propaganda for about five thousand delegates attending the General Federation of Women's Clubs convention from May 24 to June 2 Carrie Chapman Catt will preside at the mass meeting John Brooks will open his estate at Terrytown on June 2 and distribute funds at the event
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New York
Nathane American Woman Suffrage Association
General Federation of Womens Club
Gass Meotliy
Mes
Carrie Chapwen Call
John Bi. Brookefelire
Terrytiown
Saas
Smuggling Ring Probe Reported at Laredo
A fragmented report from Laredo Texas dated May 12 describes a smuggling investigation. It mentions a million rounds of something and an operation mediated by unknown parties. Details are unclear due to damaged text.
Failure of conference not to change Wilson policy toward Mexico
The El Paso military conference failed to alter President Wilson's Mexico policy. Officials say there is no evidence of increased concern over the border, and the expedition toward Villa remains in place. Cabinet discussions and Baker's statements reflect uncertainty about further moves and withdrawal prospects. There is no plan for new militia actions this month.
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Wilson
Mexico
Washington
Mar
el Paso
Cheneral Scott
Cevenia
Chesapeake Bay
Baker
Bunda
Carranza
Oregon
Soote
Ing
Amer
Howe
Villa
Corranea
Mesteo
We Generale
Mexicans Arrested in Texas Uprising Plot
In Kingsville and surrounding counties, agents of the department of justice, Texas Rangers, and county officers arrested numerous Mexicans in an investigation into alleged plots for a Mexican uprising. Fourteen Mexicans remain jailed in Kingsville as the inquiry continues.
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Coupus Cheristi
Tex
Rheberg
Department of Justice
Texas Rangers
Kingsville
US Troopers Open New Chase After Mexican Bandits
Reports from Marathon Texas and other frontier towns recount U S troops under Major George Langhorne and Troops A and Kh of the Eighth Cavalry striking into Mexico from Boquillas to try to surprise and capture bandits holding a hostage. The raid follows raids on Polaris mining camp near Loehler and additional boundary patrols by infantry and cavalry.
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Marathon
Tex
George Langhorne
Eighth Cavalry
Mexico
Boquillas
Jeiee Deemer
Deemer
Mexicana
Tucson
Arie
Meatcoun Bandite
Polaris
Loehler
Nogales
Sage
Washington
German Threat Will Delay U S Protest to the Allies
Washington May 12 The American position on neutral commerce negotiations with the Entente powers will be delayed due to the German threat. The imperial government presses for strict adherence to trade rules and seeks to preserve Germany’s freedom of decision.
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U. S
Washington
Eotente
Germany
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